Arbor Day

Friday, April 26

Take time to enjoy the trees in your neighborhood

Fifth Sunday of Easter/Youth Sunday 

10 a.m., Sunday, April 28

Pastor Taylor Preaching

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, Psalm 22:25-31

Missa Gaia Choral Concert

4 p.m., Sunday, April 28

Celebrate the beauty of the earth with Paul Winter’s Earth Mass (“Missa Gaia”) performed by the SPC Chancel Choir, Agape Singers and Alleluia! Singers; soloist Liz Seymour; guest choristers from the community and an instrumental ensemble under the direction of Meghan Meloy Ness

Held at Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, 727 Harvard Avenue

Youth Group Mini Golf and Arcade

4:30 p.m., Sunday, April 28

Meet at Putt-Putt Family Fun Center (5300 W Baltimore Pike, Clifton Heights) for mini golf and arcade time

Open to grades 6-12

Reproductive Rights: The Elephant in the Room

6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 1

Speakers from Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA will update the broader legal issues, social issues and current challenges to Pennsylvanians accessing the full spectrum of reproductive health care services. They will also address the history of the church’s involvement in advocating for reproductive freedoms and share personal stories from their decades of work in this arena.

Followed by a Q & A

Speakers

**Dayle Steinberg, President and CEO

**Marvin Marsh, retired Baptist pastor and board member

**Terryl Marsh, spiritual accompanier

6:30 p.m. – potluck supper; 7:15 p.m. – talk

Sprouts End of Year BBQ

6 p.m., Friday, May 3

Kids – enjoy a cookout, obstacle course, games and crafts

Parents – please bring a side to share

Kids – please canned goods for our Red Wagon

Open to grades K-5 (children younger than Kindergarten are invited if they are accompanied by a parental figure)

Click here to register – deadline Wednesday, May 1

Walk with Ease

1:30 p.m., Fridays through May 17

A program developed by the Arthritis Foundation to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life

Held at Redwood Community Center (280 6th Street, Brookhaven)

Click here for more info/register

Calling All Grads

If you or a loved one is graduating from high school, technical school, college or grad school, we’d like to celebrate!

Contact the church office with the grad’s name, school and degree. For HS, include their plans for the fall

Deadline – Monday, May 13

Providence Garden Club Plant Sale

5-8 p.m., Friday, May 3

8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, May 4

Annuals, perennials grown by club members, shrubs, natives, plants from local nurseries and planted containers and troughs

Proceeds support community organizations

Payment by cash, check, Venmo or credit card

Friday night Zac’s Burgers food truck

Held in WPC parking lot

Rain or Shine

Kids Café

11 a.m., Sunday, May 5

Kids – meet Miss Lee in the choir room for songs, games and refreshments

Parents – please bring a side to share

Open to kids 4-11

An Afternoon of A Cappella

3 p.m., Sunday, May 5

Featuring the award-winning Haverford School Notables and Baldwin School B-flats performing a wide variety of music, from classical to music theater to jazz to pop, and everything in between

Suggested donation – $15

Benefitting Keep Music Alive, a Delaware County non-profit organization that seeks to help more children (and adults) reap the educational, therapeutic and social benefits of playing music

World Autism Month

An opportunity to understand how autism impacts WPC and the community at large, raise awareness about autism acceptance and promote inclusion and connectedness for people with autism

Click here for more info

New Library Books

The Abilities Initiative has added four new books to our library:

**Super Aging: Getting Older Without Getting Old (David Cravit and Larry Wolf)

**Neurodiversity Affirming Glossary of Key Vocabulary: (PDA Space Summer 2023 Edition) (Edgar Helen)

**What will happen to my Special Needs Child when I am gone: A Detailed Guide to Secure your Child’s Emotional and Financial Future (Susan Jules)

**Every Brain is Beautiful: A Little Kids’ Guide to Neurodiversity (Sara Furlong)

All are available to be checked out

Second Chance Month

A nationwide campaign to raise awareness and unlock second chances for men and women who have paid their debt to society

Click here for more information

W.O.W. (Women of Wallingford) Spring Dinner

6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 8

Enjoy our potluck salad and dessert supper in the Manse garden

Bring a dish to share and a chair

All women in the congregation are invited

Spring Cleanup

9 a.m., Saturday, May 11

Lend a hand to help tidy up the beds and spread mulch

Please bring your own tools

Prime Time

noon, Tuesday, May 14

Joe Henwood, author of “Remembering a Great American Hero, Marian Anderson,” will present insights into the life of the legendary contralto, civil rights icon and Philadelphian. He will talk about the power of faith in her life, with some little-known stories of her courage and generosity.

noon – lunch; 12:30 p.m. – program

BookLook

7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15

“A financial caper, a crime thriller and a political crusade – the story of one man taking on overpowering odds to change the world and also the story of how, without intending to, he found meaning in his life.” (Amazon)

Contact Walt to order – the cost is approximately $5.50

Media Chamber Chorale Concerts

7:30 p.m., Friday, May 17

4 p.m., Saturday, May 18

American Voices, featuring Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms

Performances held at WPC

Click here for ticket information

Summer Sunday School Volunteers

June 2 – September 1

We have so many great new families at WPC – we need YOU to help make Summer Sunday School possible for them

Teachers for the K-5 class play the DVD lesson and interact with the kids

Click here to volunteer

VBC

Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12

Theme: Scuba – Dive into Friendship with God

**Fun, faith-filled programming

**Storytelling, games, crafts, fellowship

**End-of-week celebration

**Mission – Red Wagon

Open to kids ages 4-11

Registration begins Tuesday, June 4

Napkins

Have any decorative napkins (cocktail or luncheon, open or unopened packages) you aren’t using?

Please leave them in the kitchen for coffee hour

Fill the Red Wagon

WPC supports Chester Eastside, LifeWerks and Media Food Bank